Irresponsible Charity
I’ve noticed that whenever the discussion turns to helping people, there’s always someone who takes the most narrow, materialistic definition of ‘helping people.’ I assume that ‘helping people’ in your mind is limited to ‘giving stuff to people.’ So your question is essentially, “If by giving stuff to legitimately needy people I accidentally give stuff […]
My Savior Don’t Need My Help
Is your savior an old man on the brink of senility? Does he say dumb things that make you cringe? Are you constantly defending his corruption with statements like, “At least he’s not an orangish, narcissistic womanizer who says dumb things that make me cringe!” Does your savior need you to make these excuses for […]
Brave Stand Against Stupidity
I’m tired of hearing about you being tired of ignorance. I’m guessing you consider yourself an intellectual so you should expect to encounter ignorance fairly often. Griping about anti-intellectualism is like an accountant complaining about math. I’ve no idea what standard you use for determining who qualifies as an ‘intellectual’ which puts me in the […]
Where Do Women Belong?
Look at this poor woman shackled to all those ancient, misogynistic, Patriarchal ideas! She needs to deconstruct her religion and set herself free! “Charity Begins at Home.” Balderdash! Even though this isn’t actually an anti-woman sentiment, let’s be freed from it! Charity absolutely DOES NOT begin at home. Where does charity begin? I don’t know. […]
What If I Refuse?
What is a Humanist? A humanist is a person who thinks wishing makes dreams come true. They believe that our ‘capacity for compassion’ guarantees we will prioritize the needs of others over ourselves. They pretend that humans instinctively tend toward ‘goodness’ and ignore our enormous capacity for selfishness. “John, you jerk!! Humanists want to be […]
God Loves Pot Stirrers Too
“John, you jerk! You always go looking for trouble! Why do you stir the pot? Why bring up controversy?!! Why can’t you BE MEEK AND HUMBLE LIKE JESUS AND ME?!!!!” Perhaps God has called you to stand meekly on the cultural sidelines, wringing your hands and clutching your pearls. It may be that the Holy […]
Lawless People Make Their Own Law
Anyone who denies that God exists is ‘lawless.’ “John, you jerk! You think I’m lawless because I don’t share your faith??!! HOW ARROGANT!!!!” Actually, the arrogance is coming from the one who believes he can define what is lawful all by herself. I don’t have an ego large enough to do that. You pretend that […]
Some of the most closed-minded people on Earth refer to themselves as ‘free-thinkers.’ I found an article proclaiming that the ‘Big Bang theory was (probably) not how the Universe began. This statement was in the introductory paragraph: “If you want to know the answer to the biggest question of all — the question of our cosmic […]
Every Story Doesn’t Deserve Safety
Don’t believe that shame ‘dies’ when stories are told in safety! Trusting this statement could actually multiply shame in your life. Depending on the ‘story’ you want to tell, there may not be a “safe” way to tell it. What you’re calling a ‘safe place’ is the empty hope of having your sin validated. The […]
When Pastors Hate The Church
Q: What’s the difference between a pastor who ‘calls out conservative Christians’ and a straight-up enemy of the church? A: The pastor has reserved parking at the building and gets to speak on Sunday morning. This is an actual bio from an actual person I actually lifted from the internet: “[Name Withheld] is a pastor […]